Osteopathy

Osteopathy

A form of alternative healthcare that emphasizes the interrelationship between structure and function of the body, as well as the body's ability to heal itself. It aims to facilitate the healing process through the practice of manual and manipulative therapy.

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localization

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

1. In manipulative technique, the precise positioning of the patient and vector application of forces required to produce a desired result. 2. The reference of a sensation to a particular locality in ...

sacral base

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

1. In osteopathic palpation, the uppermost posterior portion of the sacrum. 2. The most cephalad portion of the first sacral segment.

sacralization

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

1. Incomplete separation and differentiation of the fifth lumbar vertebra (L5) such that it takes on characteristics of a sacral vertebra. 2. When transverse processes of the fifth lumbar (L5) are ...

homeostasis

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

1. Maintenance of static or constant conditions in the internal environment. 2. The level of well-being of an individual maintained by internal physiologic harmony that is the result of a relatively ...

scoliosis

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

1. Pathological or functional lateral curvature of the spine. 2. An appreciable lateral deviation in the normally straight vertical line of the spine.

articular pillar

Alternative therapy; Osteopathy

1. Refers to the columnar arrangement of the articular portions of the cervical vertebrae. 2. Those parts of the lateral arches of the cervical vertebrae that contain a superior and inferior ...